. >> rose: we begin this evening with naguib sawiris. he is a leading tech billionaire who lives in cairo and was a mediator with the group of people called "the wise men." starting with january 25, what did you think was happening? >> you know, after tunisia... i mean, i don't want to seem like a guy who can predict the future but after tunisia i told... reporters asked me "will we see something in egypt? " i told them, look, the history will be before tunisia and after tunisia, the whole region. and me i was sure january 25 will be massive. i can tell you another thing, i sent my family, kids, and wife on thursday, which is january 24 to the red sea. >> rose: because? >> because i anticipated that this is going to be act scenario like tunisia. >> rose: why did you assume that? >> because it's the same symptoms, you know? you had a dictator y'all system which has been denying its own people all the minimum and basic rights of freedom of speech, human rights and so it was bound to happen now. the last elections to here, this was like the